Dear JCI members in JCI Damas-

cus LOM

Allow me to start our first local

newsletter for this year by thank-

ing you for giving me your trust

and the honor to lead our chapter

for one year. A year that I wish it

would be full with success and

accomplishments whether on per-

sonal, professional, social, or vol-

untarism level. It seems that this

year we will exceed our expecta-

tions one more time based on the

enthusiasm that all of you have

showed in attending the meetings

of the four areas so far. On the

other hand, 23 members have

attended the first training we have

organized this year to train our

project chair people under this

year slogan ―JCI Damascus…

Where Leadership Happens‖.

Therefore, I would like through

my monthly message to address

one idea related to leadership. It

could be a skill, a characteristic or

a feature.

This month I would like to ad-

dress the issue of the importance

of training for leaders. Leaders

are not born, but cultivated.

Hence, they need greater training

and coaching to deal with the

added responsibilities they face

climbing the life ladder. We all

know that leadership is all about

interaction. And training assists

you in that by enhancing your

abilities to interact with people in

order to understand them and to

be understood by others. Indeed,

training is an opportunity to take

advantage of as it will make you

more confident, more mature, and

more influential. Those traits are

the traits that help people achieve

greatness.

Therefore, I encourage all of you

this year to attend any training

opportunity in JCI whether lo-

cally, nationally, or internation-

ally. In addition, I emphasize the

importance of the involvement of

our JCI Trainers in conducting

trainings and workshops for their

fellow members to interact their

knowledge, skills, and experi-

ences.

L.P Mouhanad Jammal

2011 Local President Welcoming Message

Congratulation JCI Damascus Local Board 2011

The elected board of directors

started working on their action

plans during the past months after

winning the elections that was

held in the General Assembly

October 2010. They started 2011

full of hope to achieve their goals

together.

The elected board members are:

LP Mouhanad Jammal

SG Lana Kanaan

TR Dima Zufari

VP Business Adib Ghazi

VP Community Lynda Kanaan

VP Individual Obay Haj Ali

VP International Leen Lati

Junior Chamber International Damascus

January 2011 , Issue #1 Where Leadership Happens

Where Leadership Happens

HOT NEWS”

Senator Mohammad

Tabbaa is assigned by

LP Mouhanad to serve

on 2011 board as

Sponsorship officer.

Mr. Redwan Takreti is

assigned by LP Moua-

hand to serve on

2011 board as Media

Officer.

Check JCI website:

www.jci.cc/damascus

and enjoy the updated

news and calendar.

Inside this issue:

Get To know your lead-

ers

2—6

Areas Plans’ 7

JCI News 8

Members Corner 9

Congratulations 10

He was born on 25th of May 1973, Damascus.

Education: Diploma in Civil Engineering, Mar-

keting Planning course SKILLS, SME’s Management and course in Designing

Program.

Job: Managing partner in ASK 4 Design Company, Public Relations Manager

in Jammal trading CO.

JCI: LVP International in 2007, LVP Individual 2008, Local Treasurer 2009,

and National Vice President 2010.

Aspiration: In life ―To live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy‖

She was born and raised in Damascus, married since 12

years to her life partner. She is a busy mother of 7-year

old twins who shifted her paradigms and life perspec-

tive.

Education: BA in Economic from Damascus university, double major in Mar-

keting and Public Relation.

JCI: Proud member of JCI since it started 2004, elected as the first Local Vice

President for Community Area in 2006, National Communication Officer in

2007, National Deputy in 2008 and JCI Damascus Local President in 2010

Her role model in life is ―the perfect institution‖ founded by her parents who

taught IPP Rana ―How to live while I am alive‖

Mouhannad Jammal

Local President 2011

Rana Tamimi

Immediate Past President

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My JCI vision is “To set JCI as the best NGO for creating leaders

and active citizens for our community”

The is Best yet to come !

2010; it was an honor

“I Yearned to become a social activist to empower and moti-

vate the Syrian youth”

Q&A

Q: Who is the foun-

der of JCI?

A: Henry Giessen-bier

He is… a Leader

Optimisti

c

She was born in Damascus Syria, in 1989

Education: Currently she is a senior business student at the Higher In-

stitute of Business Administration, Majoring in Finance.

JCI: She has become a JCI member on 18th February 2008, served as

an Event Manager for The Enviro-Day in 2009, then became a Project

Chairperson for Business Lecture Series in 2010.

Lana aims to continue her education in Masters degree and PHD, and to have

her own privet business in finance field. She Loves JCI , and enjoy giving vol-

unteering time in life.

She was born in Paris in 1982 and raised in Damascus.

Education: Baccalaureate from the French School of Damascus. A

graduate from Sorbonne-Nouvelle University with a Business Admini-

stration Degree and a Masters Degree in International Business from

the same university

Job: She works as Retail Officer at Fransabank Syria.

JCI: Volunteered in JCI Damascus 2009, became STEP Project Chairperson

2010, and now she is JCI Damascus Treasurer 2011.

Lana Kanaan - Secretary General

Dima El Zufari - Treasurer

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Q&A

Q: who is the first

local president in

JCI Damascus?

A: Senator Saleh

Rustom

Keep

Going !

Enjoy

Volunteering

“In JCI I learned the essence of

voluntarism”

“Working with JCI made me truly believe that success comes

step by step”

He was born in Damascus 1978, and was raised in an old Arabic house in Mi-

dan. He is the second child of his family.

Education: Human Resources Management and Human Resource Development

―IPMA The International Professional Managers Association / UK‖

Job: In charge of Human Resources and Quality Management System (ISO

9001:2000) + Marketing & Public Relation: Baalbaki for industry and Trade

HAVC.

JCI: He Joined JCI in 2009, Project Chairman of ―Spreading Voluntarism

Among Students 2010—Dream Camp‖, 2010 COC graduate, The Deputy Di-

rector National Convention 2010 Damascus-Syria, Relation Director Area A

Conference 2012 and The winner of the English Debate Championship with

JCI Syria team, in Africa & Middle East Area Conference

She was born and raised in Damascus, until the age of 15 when she had to move

with her family to Cairo, Egypt and studied her high school years there. She

was lucky to travel a lot at a young age, and with time; this became an expen-

sive hobby that she enjoys the most.

Education: She moved to Lebanon for university degree at the University of

Balamand where she studied Information Systems and then Political Science

and International Affairs followed by Public Relations Diploma from Chartered

Institute of Public Relations in London, UK.

Job: She was recently appointed by the Arab Women Organization as a Con-

sultant for the Youth Commission, along with her job at SHABAB Project-

Syria Trust of Development

JCI: In 2008 she was introduced to the Junior Chamber International while do-

ing a research on Corporate Social Responsibility in Syria for her graduation

project then joined JCI Damascus in March 2009

Aspiration: To be successful and distinguished in anything she does

Obay Al Haj Ali - Vice President for Individual Area

Leen Al Lati - Vice President for International Area

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Coming up soon

www.jcidamascus.org

International Maestro

“MOVE”

“My ambition this year at JCI is to build a solid International

team that will play a harmonic symphony of success”

“If you like what you are doing, you will do it really well”

His full name is Mohammad Adib Ghazi, but only his family keeps calling

him Mohammad! He was born on December 10th 1976 in Amman – Jor-

dan. He was raised in a family of four children two girls elder than him,

and a boy younger Firas!

Education: Synthetic Business Management in the Japanese Productivity

Improvement Institute Tokyo – Japan.

Currently he is a Business Administration junior student at Arab Interna-

tional University, and two semesters yet to graduation!

Job: Industrial Manager in Ghazi Chandeliers Company

JCI: Joined JCI in 2007 honored with the following duties: 2008 Busi-

ness Lecture Series Project Chairperson, 2009 Public Speaking for

School Students Project chairperson, COC Director JCI Syria National

Convention, 2010 Vice president for the International Area of opportu-

nity, 2011 Vice president for the Business Area of opportunity, and

2012 COC Logistics Director for Area Conference in Damascus.

Lynda Kanaan - Vice President for Community Area

She was born in Scotland/England and came to Damascus at the age of 12, she

is a social person who appreciates meeting new people of all different nationali-

ties, religions, and backgrounds

Education: BA in English Literature from Damascus University, Bachelor in 3D

Design Certificate from Liverpool, Certificate in free hand drawing from Liver-

pool and Certificate in Graphic Design from Leeds.

Job: working in an export company

JCI: She joined JCI in 2007 and participated in all individual and community

projects and activities, she was project chair person for Speak Smart in 2009,

project chairperson for Save 4 Syria in 2010.

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Face the life with 2 big SMILES :)

Q&A

Where is JCI head

quarter located?

A: Chesterfield, St.

Louis, Missouri, U.S.A

“Continuing my volunteering work in JCI to serve my commu-

nity for the best future for next generations to come”

“2011 Unique & Successful JCI Damascus.

2012 Memorable Africa & Middle East Area Conference in Damascus “

Adib Ghazi - Vice President for Business Area

Where Leadership Happens

Enviro Queen

He was born in 1973 in Damascus

Education: Bachelor degree in Economics Damascus University

Job: Owner of Tabbaa Group (advertising agency, printing and packaging)

JCI: Local Vice President for Individual Area in 2005, National Treasurer 2006,

National Vice President for Sponsorship 2007, Local President 2008, National

Legal Consular 2009 and Deputy National President 2011.

He believes that JCI Damascus is a true inspiration for all Jaycees and other

young people to build a better society and to change the world.

He was born in Damascus 1980.

Education: Diploma in Electronic Engineering from Damascus Uni-

versity at 2001, and because of his plans to be a university professor,

he is continuing academic studying at the Syrian virtual university in

Information Systems ―Artificial intelligence‖

Job: Magnetic Resonance Imaging senior engineer, in addition to

Field Changing Order Manager for Philips medical systems installed

base in Syria

JCI: He attended many JCI international events: Syria national con-

vention 2008-2009-2010, AMDEC north conference 2009-2010

which encouraged him to attend and graduate from ―Conference or-

ganization committee Academy Austria- 2010‖

In public speaking we say ―The more important from what to say, is

how to say it‖ and here is the Media roll comes out, it is very impor-

tant for us as a Jaycees to explain to the society ―who are we? What

are we doing? Why do we exist? and what are we aiming for?‖ and

for that the relation between JCI and Media should be coordinated

according to JCI protocols and prioritize in our projects. And this

will be Redwan’s responsibilities for this year.

Mohammad Tabbaa - Sponsorship Officer

Redwan Takreti - Media Officer

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I’ve always believed it is never late to start a new beginning,

and in JCI I’ve learned “if you don’t like the rules, change the game”

Q&A

Q: Who is the first Senator

in JCI Damascus?

A: Senator Mazen

Mourtada

Simply…

The Redwan

“JCI Family concept is my greatest achievement in 2008”

“One for all and all for one”

Our JCI

Family Leader

As per Article 12-1 in local Consti-

tution

Business Opportunities

To provide the opportunity for the

Individual Member to contribute to

the development of the economic

infrastructure, prosperity and well-

being of all nations

Business Area Projects are:

1. The first Conference for busi-

ness students

2. CYIA (CYIA or Creative

Young Intrapreneurs Award)

3. Business Lecture Series

4. Stock Market

5. Business Game

6. STEP

Where Entrepreneurship Happens!

Where Impression Happens!

1. Save 4 Syria

2. People With Disabilities

3. Sketches

4. Together Dreaming

5. My Childhood

Let’s be hand in hand to add an im-

pression to our community through

the 2011community area. Together

like beehive in its organization, ac-

tivity and unity, the first step in our

journey started. So join us to spread

the impact.

As per Article 12-1 in local Consti-

tution

Community Opportunities:

To develop the sensitivity of the

Individual Member to societal

problems and knowledge of com-

munity dynamics in solving these

problems through actual

experience.

Community Area Projects are:

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2011 Vice President

Business Area

Adib Ghazi

2011 Vice President

Community Area

Lynda Kanaan

The Projects are:

1. Best Voluntarism

Project Competition

among university

students

2. Read on the Road

3. Book Basket

4. Basketball Competi-

tion among NGOs

5. JCI Basketball com-

petition

6. Knowledge Club

7. Spotlight

8. Speak Smart

9. U Speak Smart

10. University Club

11. Interactive Theater

12. Public Speaking

and Debate Acad-

emy.

13. Leadership Acad-

emy

As per Article 12-1 in

local Constitution

Individual Opportuni-

ties:

To provide the opportu-

nity for the Individual

Member to realize

personal potential

through training pro-

grams

Where Development Happens!

2011 Vice President

Individual Area

Obay Al Haj Ali

As per Article 12-1 in local Constitu-

tion

International Opportunities:

To provide the opportunity for the Indi-

vidual Member to contribute

to the development of goodwill, under-

standing, and cooperation among all

peoples.

International Area Projects are:

1. The photography Competition

2. Rally Competition

3. International Arabic Public

Speaking Competition

I invite you to join the 2011 Interna-

tional Area to be a role model of JCI

Ambassadors, to be an instrument in

JCI Damascus orchestra, and finally

to be the JCI leader of tomorrow!

Coming soon: International Arabic

Debate Competition! Join us and be

part of the A-team

Where Ambassadorship Happens!

JCI Damascus NEWS

JCI; it started during the

World Congress 2009 JCI

Tunisia

Some Questions of Spot

Light First Edition:

- JCI Syria was fully affili-

ated during the WC of .. In

year .. ?

A: Vienna 2005

- JCI Syria member was

elected as international offi-

cer in the WC No…#? In

Antalya?

A: 62 WC—Senator Mazen

Mourtada

- Business project born in

year 2007 and still growing?

A: Business Lecture Series

- JCI Syria chapter fully af-

filiated series according

dates? (Lattakia—Hama-

Homs-Damascus-Dir Ezzor-

Aleppo)

A: Damascus—Aleppo—

Homs—Lattakia

- First AMDEC North in

Syria hosted by JCI .. In

year ..?

A: JCI Damascus 2006

nounces for those who

interested in sports espe-

cially basketball to join

our basketball team and

get into competitions

versus other chapters and

other NGO’s.

JCI Damascus got the

first 20 point from the

National 100% effi-

ciency program.

JCI Damascus joined the

recycling paper cam-

paign launched by Youth

Volunteerism Committee

to safe the environment

and keep it clean.

First Individual activity

Spotlight was held on

Tuesday 1/2/2011, Spot-

light is a competition to

test our knowledge about

JCI Damascus held its

first training for this year

titled ―Be a Successful

Project Chairperson‖ for

two days 21st and 22nd,

Jan 2011. This training is

useful for those who are

willing to be project

chairpersons. The train-

ers were: NSG Alaa Al

Azem and VP Obay Al

Haj Ali.

Good news! The Day

Out will be on 11 Febru-

ary, this event is a

chance for members to

communicate with each

others and to get to

knowing the officers of

2011, in addition to hav-

ing fun. So get ready for

this unforgettable day!

JCI Damascus an-

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2011 Vice President

International Area

Leen Lati

Enjoy JCI news and update

www.jci.cc/damascus

The Winners are:

Senator Saleh Rustom

& VP Leen Lati

“700 point”

Congratulation !

Nowadays who doesn't dream

about the perfect smile, the smile

that takes the breath away , and

capture everybody's heart ?

As dentists we can't help but notice

the increasing numbers of females

and even males who are visiting

clinics and dental care centers ask-

ing for whitening their teeth and

adjusting their smile.

At the same time as dentists we

shouldn't be forgetting about the

huge amount of people with spe-

cial needs suffering oral conditions

that they can barely live with, the

special people like mentally and

physically challenged people have

poor oral hygiene.

The main reasons for this are :

Low intelligent quotient (IQ) or

mental retardation.

Lack or loss of dexterity to clean

the oral cavity in physically

challenged .

Malnutrition due to poor dietary

habits.

Lack of desire to keep clean due to

chronic depression, and many

other reasons and diseases which

lead to following oro-dental

problems:

As Dental caries.

Bleeding gums due to poor oral

hygiene.

Enlargement of gums due to Anti-

epileptic drugs.

Ulcers of the mouth due to malnu-

trition.

Foul smell from the mouth due to

infection of the gums or teeth.

Poor oral health causes further de-

pression as the person is shunned

by the care givers due to foul

smell, loss of teeth can cause loss

of self esteem as well.

Giving care to special people is a

challenge in itself and requires lots

of patience and compassion by the

caregiver at home or at the institu-

tion.

Give full attention to the mainte-

nance of oral hygiene, balanced

diet regular dental intervention and

regular medical check ups to ward

off major psychiatric, medical and

oral health problems. The drugs

that cause excessive dryness

should be substituted by the treat-

ing doctor.

Oral health maintenance tools:

These people lack the motivation

to keep clean.

If the person is depressed then it is

very difficult to make him open his

mouth to clean it. In these cases the

caregiver needs to motivate him

with patience and love.

The persons who are of low IQ or

who lack manual dexterity to han-

dle a tooth brush should be assisted

by the care giver.

The caregiver should stand behind

the patient. The tooth brush should

preferably be motorized as these

persons won't allow brushing by

hand for long.

The brushing should be done for 2

minutes with care as not to injure

the oral mucosa. After brushing the

person should be made to rinse

with water but they tend to swal-

low the water, which should be

gently discouraged.

The brush should be changed, one

it shows sign of fraying of bristles

as the errant bristles can injure the

gums.

And suitable dietary changes

should be done to suit the life style

of the patients.

Finally the mentally and physically

challenged people are a valuable

part of our family and society, and

need full care and love from us.

The effort put in to maintain their

oral hygiene is going to save them

from diseases, and the caregiver

from repeated visits to the dentist

and doctor hence saving the money

too. A well maintained oral hy-

giene also means a well nourished,

clean and easy to manage person in

care.

Prepared by

Dr. Salah Aldin Mahaini

JCI Member

One of our responsibilities towards them

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Congratulations!

JCI Damascus for winning an award for Enviro

Day/Save 4 Syria project as a Best Local Develop-

ment Program.

Enviro Day promoted the use of clothes bags as a

substitute of plastic ones.

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Dear Jaycee

You can share your knowledge or your

JCI experience in the next issue

تاىغرفح اىفرح اىذوىح

ذحح ىنو شة وصثح

ع ضحىا تىقر وتجهذ

واىثسح داا عي وش

ع عيىا وذرتىا

ومو ش عذ ع عطىا

اىعو اىطىع عذ اساس

وه اىىحذ فذو هاىاس

مو رج تعطىا ش جذذ

تطرقح حيىج وتاسيىب فرذ

ىساذ عيا واضحح وجيح

وىرشىفا ا تذك اضىر وال ع سحرح

اوه ا اجا ما خاف وريثن

وتفضي صرا واثق ورن

ما ىا تذا خطة ذجا سنرح قيثح

و تعذ صارخ اىشغيح رو شرب اىح

ع اىاظرج قثي ال ذحن وال ذساه

وتفضين صنرنا ال حسن نر وال

خاىذ شعو

درس يا شغالخ حيىج وفاجاخ

وارا حذي عس ترشنرنغنو اىننطنى نح تنننو

اىجهاخ

وحا تاى ف ا ترعرف ننن تنرنجننل

اىفالشاخ

واىثاخ عي وزا واىشثاب عي تىزاخ

ذىجهاذ قيا ميها ارقاداخ تاءج

واحذا تفذ ها وتطيع تراءج

تننننسننرننقننثننيننىننا تننىجنن تنناسنن وتضننحنننننح

هضىح

تننس ننى االخننرننثننار االتننرننسنناننح تننرنن ننننر

عذوح

تنى اىىاحذ ا حضر ورر

و رعثرىا جىا تنرل وت فر

ساعح اىرىقد عذ ساعح سحرح

3وتننقنند اننذ ارا ننامننانند نن ذننثننع

تح

هاىفرق ىىحح فح سثحا سىاها

رىافق تنو ش جرج وىقد غطاها

فرق اماتر رو اىسل واىعثر

وررى ا ثي عيه اىراد واالحر

اىىصف فه تطىه واىى هاح

والذح فه تذ ح ق ح ورواح

حة هاىثيذ واهال شعار االساس

ال ه اصة وال هذف مراس

فرق رهة رفع راسا ف

سىر اىهىح وتساه رت ح

سعيد روماني: الطالب

JCI Damascus participated in JCI

World Public Speaking

Championship 2010 in the World

Congress in Japan/Osaka. The

participant was: Heba Bitar

It was the first experience for JCI

Damascus to represent Syria in a

World Congress in such

competition

The impact of JCI within U Speak Smart project participants was not only through giving

them the skills of public speaking and debate, but also JCI gave great effect on them that

motivated one of the students to write a poem about JCI and presented it in the final cere-

mony. This shows the positive impact of JCI within its projects.

This was written by Sa’eed Romani.

Congratulations!

JCI Damascus for winning two awards

in the Africa and Middle East Area

Conference:

English Public Speaking Championship

English Debate Championship

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